In 1988, we released our Vidal Blanc Ice Wine 1987, the first genuine ice wine broadly commercialized in the United States. It remains our marquee wine today. This delectable wine has been served at top restaurants in New York City, and was ordered by the White House for the lighting of the National Christmas Tree. It was chosen for a United Nations gala dinner, where it was paired with a stupendous maple bread pudding (recipe available on our website). Our ice wine harvest and Vidal Blanc Ice Wine have also been featured on NBC&rsquo;s Today Show.

My husband and I bought this on a whim thru a Woot.com offer and absolutely loved it. The "deal" came with the Late Harvest Vignoles, which was also delicious. We subsequently ordered from Hunt Country Vineyards the following year with no issue. I am no wine aficionado, but I do love my sweet wines. This was a delicious treat and I recommend enjoying this gem in small portions rather than one big glass to savor the yumminess (it IS a dessert wine, so it IS sweet like a dessert).My one suggestion would be to buy the wine from the vineyard’s actual website, as this "wine store" on Amazon is a bit of a downer when they are too lazy to acquire the licensing for some states (NM in my case) and then refers you to the vineyard (or "third party seller" as they call it) for questions regarding this issue. In my case, since I’ve ordered from Hunt Country Vineyards AND Woot.com without problem, I was very confused. The problem is on Amazon’s side and in my opinion a company that is too lazy and makes extra work for these vineyards and sellers, isn’t deserving of any $$$ in my wine budget.

Purchased this ice wine a month or so ago, it was my first ice wine ever to try but I was really excited because I have a predilection for sweet wines. I am not a professional by any means or stretch of the imagination. The wine was very delicious, and something to sip, like a rich liquid dessert. Drinking a lot of it feels kind of similar to eating too many slices of that really good rich cheesecake. There were definitely a few flavors in the wine, such as honey, and apricot, but to me the biggest overwhelming flavor was that of drinking peach nectar. The consistency was the similar, and I would say that the strongest taste is in that peachy/apricot family. I literally could not shake that analogy and kept looking at the bottle to make sure I was drinking fermented grapes and not peaches. It is good though, I just took off one star because my eyes and my tastebuds were sending mixed signals and my brain was blown.

Decanters

This Horn decanter was specially designed, and is truly a gorgeous work of art. Hand-made and mouth-blown by very skilled artisans, making each decanter unique; no two decanters are exactly alike. This decanter features sensuous curves in a U-shape, with the pour spout graduating up to a delicate point. This piece is beautiful on any [Read More…]

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Rippled glass offers optimal aeration. Subtle ripples within the glass enhance the presentation and aeration of your wine. These aerating “waves” help to open up your wine as you pour it in the decanter, swirl and serve. The classic wide base gives wine plenty of breathing room, while the angled mouth provides a drip-less pour. [Read More…]